ἀκήρατος

akeratos

undefiled, pure

Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 3
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Book III 2
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414a1
417a1
Book VI 1
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503a5
Laws 2
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Book V 1
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735c2
Book VIII 1
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840d5
Cratylus 1
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396b7
Phaedrus 1
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247d1
Statesman 1
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303e4
Timaeus 1
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41d6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀκήρατος, ον, (κηραίνω) A. undefiled, pure, ὕδωρ Il. 24.303; inviolate, χεῦμα, ὄμβρος, S. OC 471,690 (lyr.); χρυσός pure gold, Archil. Supp. 4, Alcm. 23.54, Hdt. 7.10.αʹ, Simon. 64, cf. Pl. R. 503a, Plt. 303e; φλόξ Secund. Sent. 5; untouched, unhurt, οἶκος καὶ κλῆρος, κτήματα, Il. 15.498, Od. 17.532; ἀπαρτίη Hippon. 26; σκάφος A. Ag. 661; ἁνίαι strong reins, Pi. P. 5.32; πλόκοι unshorn locks, E. Ion 1266; λειμών unmown meadow, Id. Hipp. 73; ἀ. ἐμπόριον virgin market, Hdt. 4.152; ἀ. φιλία X. Hier. 3.4; ἐπιστήμη, ἤθη, Pl. Phdr. 247d, Lg. 735c; ἀ. φάρμακα spells that have all their power, A.R. 4.157. 2. of persons, undefiled, a virgin, E. Tr. 675, Pl. Lg. 84cd; ἀ. λέχος E. Or. 575: c. dat., ἀκήρατος ἄλγεσι, τύχαις untouched by woes, etc., Hipp. 1113, HF 1314: c. gen., ἀ. κακῶν without taint of ill, Hipp. 949; ἀ. ὠδίνων free from throes of child-birth, A.R. 1.974, etc.: poet. Sup. ἀκηρότατος AP 12.249 (Strat.). II. (κεράννυμι) unmixed, ποτόν A. Pers. 614.

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